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Our Faculty

HKUST is home to many leading experts in their respective fields.

Star Faculty

Meet our forerunners of academics.

Prof. Limin ZHANG

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Director of Digital Cities and Smart Hazard Mitigation Laboratory

Associate Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute

Dr. Timothy PAGE

Composer, 2023-2024 Guggenheim Fellow in Composition

Lecturer in Music and Digital Art Division of Humanities

Prof. Kei May LAU

Research Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

Prof. Pavel ZHELYAZKOV

Associate Professor, Department of Management

Dr Chung Sze-Yuen Associate Professor of Business

Prof. Shengqing WU

Professor, Division of Humanities

Prof. Yuanyuan ZHOU

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Associate Director of HKUST Energy Institute

Prof. Guodong LYU

Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM)

Prof. Jimmy FUNG

Chair Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability; Department of Mathematics

Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen

Chair Professor, Department of Physics

Prof. Hao CHEN

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Division of Life Science; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science

Prof. Dong LOU

Chair Professor, Department of Finance

Citi Professor of Business

Prof. Jin WANG

Associate Professor, Division of Social Science

Prof. Fei CHEN

Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability

Prof. Xi DAI

Chair Professor, Department of Physics

Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience

Prof. Henry He YAN

Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry

Professor Limin Zhang
Prof. Limin ZHANG

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Director of Digital Cities and Smart Hazard Mitigation Laboratory

Associate Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute

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Dr. Timothy Page
Dr. Timothy PAGE

Composer, 2023-2024 Guggenheim Fellow in Composition

Lecturer in Music and Digital Art Division of Humanities

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Professor Kei May Lau
Prof. Kei May LAU

Research Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

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Professor Pavel Zhelyazkov
Prof. Pavel ZHELYAZKOV

Associate Professor, Department of Management

Dr Chung Sze-Yuen Associate Professor of Business

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Shengqing Wu
Prof. Shengqing WU

Professor, Division of Humanities

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Professor Yuanyuan Zhou
Prof. Yuanyuan ZHOU

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Associate Director of HKUST Energy Institute

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Professor Guodong Lyu
Prof. Guodong LYU

Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM)

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Prof. Jimmy FUNG Chi-Hung
Prof. Jimmy FUNG

Chair Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability; Department of Mathematics

Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen
Prof. LAW Kam-Tuen

Chair Professor, Department of Physics

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Prof. Hao CHEN
Prof. Hao CHEN

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Division of Life Science; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science

Prof LOU Dong
Prof. Dong LOU

Chair Professor, Department of Finance

Citi Professor of Business

Prof. Jin WANG
Prof. Jin WANG

Associate Professor, Division of Social Science

Prof. Fei CHAN
Prof. Fei CHEN

Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability

Prof. DAI Xi
Prof. Xi DAI

Chair Professor, Department of Physics

Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience

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Prof. Henry He YAN
Prof. Henry He YAN

Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry

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Named Professorships

A named professorship is a significant recognition bestowed upon eminent academics, enabling HKUST to attract and retain the best scholars from around the world.

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Prof. Qian ZHANG

Tencent Professorship in Engineering

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Prof. Jiannong Wang
Prof. Jiannong WANG

Wu Chien-Shiung Professorship

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Professor Kun Xu
Prof. Kun XU

Stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professorship in Science

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Professor Kai LIU
Prof. Kai LIU

Cheng Professorship in Science

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Professor Yuan Xie
Prof. Yuan XIE

Fang Professorship in Engineering

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Professor Kam-Biu Luk
Prof. Kam-Biu LUK

IAS Paul C W Chu Professorship

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Professor Xin Zhang
Prof. Xin ZHANG

Swire Professorship in Aerospace Engineering

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Professor Minhua Shao
Prof. Minhua SHAO

Cheong Ying Chan Professorship in Energy Engineering and Environment

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Professor Adrian Hoi Chun Po
Prof. Adrian Hoi Chun PO

Hari Harilela Professorship

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Professor Nancy Y. IP, PhD, SBS, BBS, MH, JP
Prof. Nancy Y. IP

The Morningside Professorship in Life Science

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Professor Bright Sheng
Prof. Bright SHENG

IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large

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Professor Mansun CHAN
Prof. Mansun CHAN

Alex Wong Siu Wah Gigi Wong Fook Chi Professorship

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Professor Albert Ha
Prof. Albert HA

Wei Lun Foundation Professorship in Business

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Professor JIatao LI
Prof. Jiatao LI

Lee Quo Wei Professorship in Business

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Professor Ben Zhong TANG
Prof. Ben Zhong TANG

Distinguished Visiting Professorship

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Professor Pavel ZHELYAZKOV
Prof. Pavel ZHELYAZKOV

Dr. Chung Sze-Yuen Professorship

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Professor Kai Lung Hui
Prof. Kai Lung HUI

Elman Family Professorship

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Professor Charles NG
Prof. Charles NG

CLP Holdings Professorship in Sustainability

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Prof. Ying-Ju CHEN
Prof. Ying-Ju CHEN

Crown Worldwide Professorship in Business

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Professor James Lee
Prof. James LEE

Yan Ai Foundation Professorship in Social Science

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Professor Guojun Bu
Prof. Guojun BU

Lo Ka Chung Charitable Foundation Professorship in Science

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Professor Mingyi HUNG
Prof. Mingyi HUNG

Fung Term Professorship in Accounting

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Professor Peiyuan Qian
Prof. Peiyuan QIAN

David von Hansemann Professorship in Science

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Professor Zexiang Li
Prof. Zexiang LI

Colin Lam Ko Yin Professorship

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Professor Jaideep Sengupta
Prof. Jaideep SENGUPTA

Synergis-Geoffrey YEH Professorship in Business

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Professor James Y. L. THONG
Prof. James Y. L. THONG

Michael Jebsen Professorship in Business

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Professor Yaping Gong
Prof. Yaping GONG

Fung Term Professorship in Management

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Professor Jiguang WANG
Prof. Jiguang WANG

Padma Harilela Professorship

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Professor Dong LOU
Prof. Dong LOU

Chair Professor, Department of Finance

Citi Professor of Business

Professor Mengze SHI
Prof. Mengze SHI

Yuk-Shee Chan Professorship in Business

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Professor Ting XIE
Prof. Ting XIE

Kerry Holdings Professorship in Science

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Professor Tom CHEUNG
Prof. Tom CHEUNG

S H Ho Professorship in Life Science

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Professor Mohamed GHIDAOUI
Prof. Mohamed GHIDAOUI

Chinese Estates Professorship in Engineering

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Professor Khaled Ben Letaief
Prof. Khaled Ben LETAIEF

New Bright Professorship in Engineering

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Professor Che Ting CHAN
Prof. Che Ting CHAN

Daniel C K Yu Professorship in Science

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Professor Xiaofang ZHOU
Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU

Otto Poon Professorship

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Professor Yan Ji
Prof. Yan JI

Liwei Huang Professorship in Business

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Professor Can YANG
Prof. Can YANG

Dr. Tai-chin Lo Associate/Assistant Professorship in Science

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Prof. Xi DAI
Prof. Xi DAI

Dr William M W Mong Professorship in Nanoscience

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Prof. Lianke YAN
Prof. Lianke YAN

IAS Sin Wai Kin Professorship of Chinese Culture

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Sir Christopher A. Pissarides
Prof. Sir Christopher PISSARIDES

IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large

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IAS Scholars

The HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) attracts the world’s foremost scientists and scholars, acting as a catalyst to further human knowledge.

Prof Che Ting Chan
Prof. Che Ting CHAN

Daniel C K Yu Professorship in Science

Professor Andrew COHEN
Prof. Andrew COHEN

IAS Professor

Sir Christopher A. Pissarides
Prof. Sir Christopher PISSARIDES

IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large

Prof. Bright SHENG
Prof. Bright SHENG

IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large

Professor George SMOOT
Prof. George SMOOT

IAS Professor-at-Large

Prof. YAN Lianke
Prof. Lianke YAN

IAS Sin Wai Kin Professorship of Chinese Culture

Prof. LUK Kam-Biu
Prof. LUK Kam-Biu

IAS Paul C W Chu Professor

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Awards & Recognitions

Our relentless pursuit of academic excellence lays the foundation for future generations to bring positive changes to society.

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Faculty Profiles

A directory to showcase the expertise of our faculty.